Palestinian Leader: Romney’s Israel Comments Were 'Racist': Agree?

by Heisenberg Posted 2012/07/30 20:00:00

Related Topics: 2012 Election, Mitt Romney, Israel, Palestine, Racism, Racist

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ABCNEWS.GO.COM reports:
GDANSK, Poland – A top Palestinian aide accused Mitt Romney today of making a “racist statement” when comparing the economic vitality of the Israelis and the Palestinians, but the Romney campaign said his remarks were “grossly mischaracterized.” Romney’s statement, the Palestinian said, appeared to credit Israel’s higher income to cultural differences. “It is a racist statement and this man doesn’t realize that the Palestinian economy cannot reach its potential because there is an Israeli occupation,” Saeb Erekat, a senior aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, told the Associated Press. “It seems to me this man (Romney) lacks information, knowledge, vision and understanding of this region and its people.

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Heisenberg 2012/07/30 17:10:16

No, they weren't racist.

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Since both Jews and Arabs are Semites, I don't see a racial component.

If the Palestinian Authority spent more time promoting the free market system and less time trying to kill people, then maybe the Arabs would have a better life.

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Israel to dragon88 2012/08/01 09:16:11

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Stop what?

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dragon88 to Israel 2012/08/01 18:52:36

I'm saying people should stop the corrupt government of Israel.

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Israel to dragon88 2012/08/01 19:51:54 (edited)

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The government of Israel is not corrupt. No one should ignore the petition to stop iran not even anti-semitites like you. Those who ignore iran are stupid. iran will nuke Israel first, which would affect all other muslims surrounding Israel, (but they do not care about other muslims, shows how nutty they are,) then America next and then Europe, England in particular. Mark my words, they are a rogue state hell bent on starting world war three to bring in the 13th inman. Dear me, all these anti-Jews tripping over themselves for the end of Israel appear too dumb to realise they will be next. All of you, get a brain, use it, and fast. Israel is not the danger or the problem, islam is. Jeez.

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Zorkon to dragon88 2012/08/01 22:35:49 (edited)

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How can you say "ignore the petition to stop Iran"? Is that what you really want, an Iran with nuclear capabilities? Left unhindered, they will wipe Israel off the map immediately. Why do you want such a thing to happen? Iran CANNOT be allowed to have or develop nuclear weapons, for the good of the whole world.

And even if the government of Israel is corrupt (which I doubt), that is nothing compared to the threat posed by Iran if it develops or obtains nuclear weapons.

Seriously, do you WANT Iran to nuke Israel? Because if not, it sure sounds like you do.

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Israel to Zorkon 2012/08/02 09:03:03

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Well said Zorkon.

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candida.carter 2012/07/31 17:14:33

No, they weren't racist.

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I personally seriously dislike Romney. However, I think his statements are misguided but not necessarily racist. Clearly, he does not understand the big picture, and his statements about culture being a major factor were ignorant, but I think he really thought he was making a logical comparison. I also want to point out that culture and race cannot and should not be used interchangeably.

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Jeh 2012/07/31 17:02:06

No, they weren't racist.

I don't even care, but WOW!!!

He is really making friends on his trip, isn't he?

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The Patriot 2012/07/31 16:54:57

No, they weren't racist.

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I have NO respect for a president who condemns a Jew from building a house on Israeli soil while at the same time does nothing to stop radical muslims from building nuclear bombs.

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santa6642 2012/07/31 16:27:57

No, they weren't racist.

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They were right on.

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Cognito22 2012/07/31 16:17:05

No, they weren't racist.

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Hmmm . . . a Palestinean chanting the Democratic mantra.
Who would have guessed.

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EDWARD G to Cognito22 2012/07/31 17:49:32

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With luck the Dems will have them voting in our elections.

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Cognito22 to EDWARD G 2012/07/31 17:58:05

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That would be by absentee ballots I assume.

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EDWARD G to Cognito22 2012/08/01 00:16:18

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I hope! Please don't bring them here

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Dan Zellman 2012/07/31 16:13:56

No, they weren't racist.

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Just more right wing saber rattling. They sure love their wars. As a Viet Nam Vet I would love to see these guys on the front line.

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deBrice 2012/07/31 15:15:33

Yes, they were racist.

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He's doing so many mistakes... look after his UK visit:

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micmin to deBrice 2012/07/31 15:55:07 (edited)

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How does his mistake compared to Obama's huge blunders in the UK?

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Dan Zel... to micmin 2012/07/31 16:16:01

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I didn't catch what Obama's blunders were but I sure heard about Romney's there. The Brit's were pissed.

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santa6642 to Dan Zel... 2012/07/31 16:28:55

TS

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Jay Theyme to Dan Zel... 2012/08/01 01:56:26

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They were not plssed off and his 'blunders' were not nearly as offensive as Obama's British blunders.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-...

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Israel to Dan Zel... 2012/08/01 09:20:17

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English actually. Most of us hate the term Britian. Obama blundered far worse than Mitt.

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Janet C K to micmin 2012/08/01 04:23:45 (edited)

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Like Obama sending the plaster bust of Winston Churchill back to Britian to get it out of the White House! That was wayyyyy worse! Not to mention his insulting speeches about our Country when abroad seeking to gain credibility. Obama makes Mitt look like a prince.

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Israel to Janet C K 2012/08/01 09:21:13

Frankly most of us would have like to smash the bust over obalmy's head.

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Cognito22 to deBrice 2012/07/31 16:20:02 (edited)

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Mistakes?
He was repeating what the British press was reporting as problems with the Olympics.
If they're offended by their own reporting, then that's their problem.
You mean he didn't pander to them?
Nah, that's Obama's gig; kiss ass for votes and adoration.

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Bunk11 to Cognito22 2012/07/31 18:10:00

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I guess telling the truth really gets the Brits pissed off. The stories about the incompetence of the Olympic organizers have been flowing, starting with all those empty seats while athletes' parents were kept out of events.

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Israel to Bunk11 2012/08/01 09:57:35
Bunk11 to Israel 2012/08/02 19:53:50

Sorry. The friends I had a couple of decades ago were OK with the term Brits. What is the EDL?

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Israel to Bunk11 2012/08/01 09:58:02

That is true about the olympics.

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deBrice to Cognito22 2012/08/02 21:39:00

Again, it's not diplomatic.

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santa6642 to deBrice 2012/07/31 16:28:37

BS

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Rob to deBrice 2012/07/31 20:27:58

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I call BS:

http://joshuapundit.blogspot....

And what about the deliberate lie told by the White House about the Churchill bust that was supposedly never returned?

http://joshuapundit.blogspot....

That's a far bigger gaffe than anything Mitt Romney did, but the press buried it.

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lori to deBrice 2012/08/01 01:19:26

he had the experience and he told the truth, the brits even say that.

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Israel to lori 2012/08/01 09:58:57

English please. Not Brits. Or should I say yanks. I always say Americans, not yanks.

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lori to Israel 2012/08/01 12:02:22

I am not offended by that and while i was in London many said brits. Don't be so touchy.

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Israel to lori 2012/08/01 12:20:19

Sorry but many of us are. Just because some people in London were ok with it does not mean the rest of us are. As to touchy, that is your assumption yanky

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lori to Israel 2012/08/01 13:28:46

Pick a new topic, Both GB and the USA have bigger problems then what words to use. Take Care.

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Israel to lori 2012/08/01 18:25:36

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No. Yank I will not. There is no Great in our country any more.

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lori to Israel 2012/08/01 19:32:11

You better take a second look at other third world countries, you might appreciate your more.

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dubio 2012/07/31 14:48:29

No, they weren't racist.

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Everything someone dosen't like hearing, is now called racist. The word has no significant meaning anymore.

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RJeffreySavlov 2012/07/31 14:48:11

No, they weren't racist.

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I heard the comments and they were not racist. There is an obvious problem with those Palestinians as they are of the same race as the Israelis He was referring specifically to "economic vitality ". This is directly related to their historic lifestyles. He could have referred to them as Bedouin and industrialists. They are looking for reasons just as uneducated do all over the world.

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Israel to RJeffre... 2012/08/01 09:59:57

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No they are not the same race, and palastinians are not a race of people. They are muslims from surrounding arab countries.

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